Ewan set his eyes on a boys' school that he liked. DSA did not work out although he managed to showcase himself and got narrowed down for consideration.  PSLE results turned out to be a rude shock to him. He was utterly disappointed and I know from many whom I heard that sometimes kids can fumble at PSLE and would not perform as well as they regularly would. Or even those who had not been doing as well consistently in school could turn around in time for PSLE, outperforming themselves.  With that, we went to collect the results with only one focus in mind. That is me being present for him.  No video-recording, no big reactions, no anticipations, no excessive talking. Just a mommy bear's hug ready to welcome a delighted or disappointed child. He took a quick look at his results slip, G3 but below expectations, walked away from the crowd and hid himself behind a pillar. I followed and bear-hugged him in silence until he was ready to move.  Holding space is such an impo...